alicesgarden2016-blog

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The start of the #orchid rehabilitation! . To start with this orchid didn't have a pot or anything so: . Step 1- I got a pot and drilled some holes into the pot to allow air to circulate as the orchid roots absorb the moisture and carbon dioxide they need to thrive directly from the air around them. . Step 2 - Trimmed the dead/ rotting roots and sprinkled some cinnamon power over the cuts to help dry out and kill any bacteria and I left this orchid on some newspaper for about 3 hours to left the cinnamon do its work. I also chopped the stem back to encourage the orchid to focus on developing new roots. . Step 3 - Placed it in some bark designed for orchids which is peat free. Now it is time to see how it goes! (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/BovnIFIlCLZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=aqrtvdz2ras

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Watch out Kew Gardens 😂 ... My great uncle's friend and neighbour kindly popped by yesterday and gifted me all of this! There's some #orchids #sunflowers a #succulent (that I have forgotten the name of) and some #seeds relating to the #lilium family. . I think I'm going to need to put up a few shelves 😂 Time for some orchid rehabilitation ready to possibly sell on next year #2019 . . #alicesgarden #plantsofinstagram #plants #gardening #gardenersofinstagram #gardenblogger #orchidsofinstagram #sunflowerseeds #succulents #succulentsofinstagram #seedcollecting #plantlife #plantoverload (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoYibGGlBEW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ng9atn6pnj8a

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The last of the #dahlias this year. . .#autumn #backgarden #flower #endoftheseason #dahlia #plantsofinstagram #plantstrong #alicesgarden (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoLl7JdgeG-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1hyuic7x2ep8i

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Do you like my fence painting? The first time I painted the garden fence by myself #newcalling . #backgarden #fence #greenfingers #fencepainting #painting #green #greenfence #greenpaint #paintersofinstagram #gardenfence #londonlife #londongardener #londonblogger #gardenblogger (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn4Qo9nldbY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=93hw6fmlnftf

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Back to black . . My #timberlands got a little dirty during my last bit of gardening 🙊 . . #dirty #clean #cleaning #backtoblack #shoes #timberlandshoes #gardening #dirtywork (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn1ioO0FZM1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1qe6g2v999kms

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My #haworthia has grown so much since January! The top picture is today #september13 and the bottom is #january2018 . Hopefully I'll be able to gain some.off sets soon! 😁 #haworthiaretusa #alicesgarden #gardening #alwaysgrowing #succulents #succulentlove #gardeningisfun (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnqL2JZFyiM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bsinqi0tqcsw

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Just realised I haven't made any lily posts this year 🙈 ... Felling a little bit arty with Orange Art . . . #alicesgarden #orangeart #hartsnursery #orangeandblack #lilium #lilyflowers #flowers #backgarden #summerplant #plantsofinstagram (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnnnqWFlJ64/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=blyvayjeen6e

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It's been a long wait but my sunflowers are coming through at last 🌻 #sunflower #yellow #backgarden #alicesgarden #sunflowers #gardensofinstagram #plantsofinstagram (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnlC0S3FgIz/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12abp0bpfaeo1

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The frosty mornings are creeping in 🌬 #winteriscoming #frost #morning #september9 #dianthus #red #redflower #backgarden #gardensofinstagram #gardeners #plantsofinstagram (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnf2oL9FNYE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dd5dtez0jvof

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Against all odds three of the violas have survived the previous heatwave here in the UK that killed off the majority in the garden 💪 #violas #viola #backgarden #heatwave2018 #heatwave #gardenlife #garden #gardensofinstagram #littlebutstrong #littlethings (at London, United Kingdom)

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This time last year this dianthus was only a little cutting from my great uncles' garden #alicesgarden #greatuncle #backgarden #gardenersofinstagram #dianthus #oneyear #gardener #greenfingers #gardeningisfun #alwaysgrowing (at London, United Kingdom)

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The morning sunshine . . . . #alicesgarden #bagonias #brownleaf #plantsofinstagram #plants #backgarden #goodmorning #morning #morningsunshine #sunshine (at London, United Kingdom)

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A Lily beetle passage....If you're squeamish do not swipe ➡️ 🙊 .... This year I had a really really bad infestation of scarlet lily beetles (lilioceris lilii) which are a leaf eating beetle and they will devour the leaves, stem, buds, and flower of the lilies and other close relations. This year has been full of squishing and wiping their eggs from the leaves at least 3 times a week. The awful thing with the lily beetle is the fact that they hide and hibernate in the top inch or two of soil, sometimes but not always close to lilies. One second you think you have managed to eradicate the eggs then the next... the beetles are back munching and killing everything in their path. This year my lilies haven't been able to flower to their full glory as a result of these beetles. My mum and I popped down to one of our new favourite garden centres, woodcote garden centre, and picked up two sprays. One was chemical based and the other was organic based. This one in the picture Pyrol bug and larvae killer, the organic based spray. I have to say this was a saving grace and helped a lot to reduce the beetles where the usual methods wouldn't work. I had to do three sessions/ coverings with this spray, with the standard squishing, but thankfully since the end of May I have not seen them 🎉 ................................................................ #alicesgarden #lilies #lilybeetle #squish #squash #gardenersofinstagram #gardening #beetles #pest #gardenpest #munch (at London, United Kingdom)

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A little #Phalaenopsisorchid flower 😄💜 #flowers #orchid #orchidflower #summertime #gardenersofinstagram #indoorplants #instaflowers #alicesgarden (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/BmEcpymFl6h/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=c0fq93g8fgiw

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#throwbackthursday to my lilies 4 years ago #gardenersofinstagram #lilium #lilies #alicesgarden #backgarden #fouryearsago #tbt #tbthursday (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl-DI0wl-Cn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1tmluudrfbkp

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It rained at last today! 🌧 oh happy days! The sun has been nice for the last two months but it's a little bit too much for the UK... #rain #rainday #backgarden #gardener #garden#gardenersofinstagram #toohot #heatwave #heatwave2018 #summer #summerrain (at London, United Kingdom)

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3 years ago I was at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show with the dahlia's. This year it is too hot to go ☀️ 😂 #hamptoncourtflowershow #throwback #3yearsago #dahlia #toohot #britishweather #humid #flowershow (at London, United Kingdom)